Chapter 14, Problem 2WM

Answer the following questions for these two toy and game companies: Mattel (MAT) and Hasbro (HAS). You can find the relevant information at finance.yahoo.com.
a. Retrieve the latest annual balance sheet for each company. Calculate the common-size percentages for the balance sheet in the new column.
b. Compare the firms' investments in accounts receivable; inventory; and net plant, property, and equipment. Which firm hats more invested in these items on a percentage basis?
c. Compare the firms’ investments in current liabilities and long-term liabilities. Does one firm have a significantly higher burden in either of these areas?
d. Analyze the firms’ capital structures by examining the debt ratios and the percentages of preferred and common equity. How much do the firms‘ capital structures differ from each other?